Best states for a transportation dispatcher

Q: What is the best state for transportation dispatchers?

The best state to be a transportation dispatcher is Alaska based on transportation dispatcher salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for transportation dispatchers?

The highest paying state for transportation dispatchers is Alabama based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for transportation dispatchers?

The worst state for transportation dispatchers is Alabama, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for transportation dispatchers? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for transportation dispatcher jobs.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of transportation dispatchers in America is $46,000.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for transportation dispatchers.We found that Alaska is the best state for transportation dispatcher jobs, whereas Alabama is the worst.

10 best states for transportation dispatchers in 2025

1. Alaska
Total transportation dispatcher jobs: 45
Average annual salary: $48,144
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
2.55
Transportation dispatcher jobs in Alaska
2. North Dakota
Total transportation dispatcher jobs: 42
Average annual salary: $40,607
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
2.14
Transportation dispatcher jobs in North Dakota
3. Michigan
Total transportation dispatcher jobs: 307
Average annual salary: $38,285
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.87
Transportation dispatcher jobs in Michigan
4. Ohio
Total transportation dispatcher jobs: 229
Average annual salary: $38,635
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.06
Transportation dispatcher jobs in Ohio
5. West Virginia
Total transportation dispatcher jobs: 48
Average annual salary: $37,032
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.49
Transportation dispatcher jobs in West Virginia
6. Connecticut
Total transportation dispatcher jobs: 54
Average annual salary: $43,470
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
0.77
Transportation dispatcher jobs in Connecticut
7. New Hampshire
Total transportation dispatcher jobs: 36
Average annual salary: $39,613
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
0.97
Transportation dispatcher jobs in New Hampshire
8. New Jersey
Total transportation dispatcher jobs: 154
Average annual salary: $42,620
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Transportation dispatcher jobs in New Jersey
9. Wisconsin
Total transportation dispatcher jobs: 107
Average annual salary: $39,035
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Transportation dispatcher jobs in Wisconsin
10. Wyoming
Total transportation dispatcher jobs: 23
Average annual salary: $36,829
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.82
Transportation dispatcher jobs in Wyoming

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a transportation dispatcher

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Detailed list of the best states for a transportation dispatcher

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$48,144	$40,000	739,795	45
2	North Dakota	$40,607	$32,000	755,393	42
3	Michigan	$38,285	$29,000	9,962,311	307
4	Ohio	$38,635	$29,000	11,658,609	229
5	West Virginia	$37,032	$28,000	1,815,857	48
6	Connecticut	$43,470	$32,000	3,588,184	54
7	New Hampshire	$39,613	$30,000	1,342,795	36
8	New Jersey	$42,620	$31,000	9,005,644	154
9	Wisconsin	$39,035	$30,000	5,795,483	107
10	Wyoming	$36,829	$28,000	579,315	23
11	Washington	$41,441	$31,000	7,405,743	133
12	Iowa	$36,320	$28,000	3,145,711	93
13	California	$40,120	$29,000	39,536,653	643
14	Vermont	$40,197	$31,000	623,657	9
15	Minnesota	$39,658	$30,000	5,576,606	104
16	Massachusetts	$41,502	$31,000	6,859,819	124
17	Montana	$35,772	$27,000	1,050,493	72
18	Idaho	$35,947	$27,000	1,716,943	47
19	Nebraska	$37,482	$28,000	1,920,076	40
20	Pennsylvania	$35,988	$26,000	12,805,537	257
21	South Dakota	$35,234	$27,000	869,666	25
22	Illinois	$35,984	$27,000	12,802,023	288
23	Colorado	$35,707	$27,000	5,607,154	171
24	New York	$39,111	$28,000	19,849,399	197
25	Rhode Island	$36,320	$27,000	1,059,639	20
26	Missouri	$35,613	$27,000	6,113,532	97
27	Georgia	$34,604	$26,000	10,429,379	192
28	Kansas	$32,696	$25,000	2,913,123	74
29	Virginia	$36,136	$26,000	8,470,020	157
30	Arizona	$32,670	$24,000	7,016,270	279
31	Delaware	$36,413	$26,000	961,939	9
32	Maine	$33,055	$26,000	1,335,907	29
33	Oregon	$34,507	$25,000	4,142,776	91
34	Utah	$33,261	$25,000	3,101,833	60
35	Kentucky	$33,424	$25,000	4,454,189	60
36	North Carolina	$32,807	$25,000	10,273,419	177
37	Maryland	$36,187	$26,000	6,052,177	75
38	District of Columbia	$35,554	$26,000	693,972	23
39	Indiana	$31,184	$23,000	6,666,818	144
40	Texas	$32,037	$23,000	28,304,596	423
41	Tennessee	$28,857	$22,000	6,715,984	151
42	Nevada	$30,954	$22,000	2,998,039	45
43	Florida	$30,789	$23,000	20,984,400	368
44	Oklahoma	$31,804	$24,000	3,930,864	49
45	New Mexico	$32,066	$24,000	2,088,070	26
46	Hawaii	$31,144	$25,000	1,427,538	14
47	Mississippi	$30,615	$23,000	2,984,100	29
48	South Carolina	$29,729	$22,000	5,024,369	68
49	Louisiana	$28,837	$21,000	4,684,333	48
50	Arkansas	$28,932	$22,000	3,004,279	22
51	Alabama	$28,216	$21,000	4,874,747	53

Highest paying states for transportation dispatchers

Rank	State	Avg. Transportation Dispatcher Salary
1	Alaska	$48,144
2	North Dakota	$40,607
3	Michigan	$38,285
4	Ohio	$38,635
5	West Virginia	$37,032
6	Connecticut	$43,470
7	New Hampshire	$39,613
8	New Jersey	$42,620
9	Wisconsin	$39,035
10	Wyoming	$36,829
11	Washington	$41,441
12	Iowa	$36,320
13	California	$40,120
14	Vermont	$40,197
15	Minnesota	$39,658
16	Massachusetts	$41,502
17	Montana	$35,772
18	Idaho	$35,947
19	Nebraska	$37,482
20	Pennsylvania	$35,988
21	South Dakota	$35,234
22	Illinois	$35,984
23	Colorado	$35,707
24	New York	$39,111
25	Rhode Island	$36,320
26	Missouri	$35,613
27	Georgia	$34,604
28	Kansas	$32,696
29	Virginia	$36,136
30	Arizona	$32,670
31	Delaware	$36,413
32	Maine	$33,055
33	Oregon	$34,507
34	Utah	$33,261
35	Kentucky	$33,424
36	North Carolina	$32,807
37	Maryland	$36,187
38	District of Columbia	$35,554
39	Indiana	$31,184
40	Texas	$32,037
41	Tennessee	$28,857
42	Nevada	$30,954
43	Florida	$30,789
44	Oklahoma	$31,804
45	New Mexico	$32,066
46	Hawaii	$31,144
47	Mississippi	$30,615
48	South Carolina	$29,729
49	Louisiana	$28,837
50	Arkansas	$28,932
51	Alabama	$28,216

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Total transportation dispatcher jobs:	45
Average annual salary:	$48,144
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$40,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$57,000
Location Quotient:	2.55

Best states for a transportation dispatcher

10 best states for transportation dispatchers in 2025

1. Alaska

2. North Dakota

3. Michigan

4. Ohio

5. West Virginia

6. Connecticut

7. New Hampshire

8. New Jersey

9. Wisconsin

10. Wyoming